#68B06E
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.3% 0.12 146), rgb(104, 176, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#68B06E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B06E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 176, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.12 146) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #68B06E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B06E | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B06E text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B06E text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 146)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B06E
oklch(69.3% 0.12 146)
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Step 500
500
#3EA14C
oklch(63.1% 0.153 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#0A8B2D
oklch(55.5% 0.166 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#04601C
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146)
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Step 900
900
#134F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 145.9)
#68B06E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B2A469 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D72 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EAD9F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B06E
#68B06E
oklch(69.3% 0.12 146)
- #C281C4
#C281C4
oklch(69.2% 0.12 325.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #68B06E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
Use #68B06E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.